Hi: Starting July 29 I have/had contiguous symptoms...first a 10 day upper respiratory cold , then 4 weeks of diarrhea and then severe aching bones in the hips and lower back and knees to the point where I couldn t walk..that s gone but now It seems to have settled in my hip replacement area. I went to ER and blood showed negative and stool showed the same for their various tests?? Thanks

Hi..the infection seems to be viral in nature. The bone aches/ low back pain is usually follows after a viral infection what's called as viral arthralgia (Joint aches) and myalgia. (Muscle aches).Since you have joint replacement its better to get rid of the infection to avoid spreading of the infection to the joint. Better to get checked for joint replacement area for any presence of infection at present by a orthopaedician.

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Answered: Sat, 26 Oct 2013

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